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Best Permaculture 'Books'

Posted by sunnybunny Z8Northwest (gardenoforganicdelights@gmail.com) on
Mon, Aug 17, 09 at 20:47

I am an avid organic gardener who plants for the birds and bees and edibles. I am not sure what permaculture is exactly in terms of principles but I wanted to get the "best" book about it. From what I hear I am sort of doing permaculture because I am choosing to design and plant around native things, and wildlife friendly. Thanks for your information. Sunny.


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RE: Best Permaculture 'Books'

g'day sunnybunny,

i'd suggest a visit to yor local lending library first up there should be a plethora of books on the shelf, don't get into the tomes keep the reading simple.

one you should seek out first i'd suggest is bill mollison's "intro' to permaculture" comes in paper back and hard cover versions, for me permaculture is all about simple common sense practises that fit into your lifestyle or system.

the rest you can find out here for free.

len

Here is a link that might be useful: lens garden page


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RE: Best Permaculture 'Books'

I would suggest Toby Hemenway's, "Gais's Garden". Also check out scribd.com and do a search for permaculture. Bill Mollison's book is there. Some of the books you can download for free and some you can just read online, like Bill Mollison's.
Mike


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RE: Best Permaculture 'Books'

I second Gaia's Garden. Try to get the latest edition, especially if you are in a city. I am a novice and liked several books as someone who didn't know much. I reviewed several on my blog. Good luck. Fascinating stuff and so much to think about!! I think my brain will be busy all winter.

Here is a link that might be useful: My Blog - A Little St. Paul Garden


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